In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia, closed its public schools rather than integrate them. White children went to publicly aided private schools while black students went to free schools staffed by volunteers. In 1964, the Supreme Court ordered the schools opened to all, but 90 percent of the whites stayed in private schools. The film shows a whites-only prom off-campus in a private club. Lots of poignant interviews by director John Barnes, with people fearing mixed marriages, etc. The film was co-written by Barnes and Linda Gottlieb. From EB's 'Our Living Bill of Rights' series. More on John Barnes at http://www.afana.org/barnesbio.htm


This movie is part of the collection: Academic Film Archive of North America

Director: John Barnes
Producer: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation
Production Company: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Sponsor: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: integration; segregation; civil rights; Bill of Rights; Constitution

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